MBS item

92482
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Consultant psychiatrist video attendance of at least 75 minutes for an admitted hospital patient following referral, not within 7 days of a related service.

Category 1 · Professional attendances[Group A40 · subgroup 6](/groups/A40)ReferredIn hospital only (H)

Schedule fee$258.95

100% benefitGP, out of hospital—

85% benefitOut of hospital—

75% benefitIn hospital$194.25

The schedule fee for MBS item 92482 is $258.95. Medicare pays $194.25 (75%) for a privately admitted patient in hospital. Fee effective 1 July 2026.

Gap for what you charge
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Your fee$

In hospital (private)

Medicare pays$194.25

Fund pays (minimum)$64.70

Patient gap$0.00

Assumes a privately admitted patient whose hospital cover includes this service. The fund must pay at least 25% of the schedule fee. Pick a fund rate below to see its no-gap or known-gap split.

Item descriptor
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Video attendance for an admitted patient by a consultant psychiatrist; if: (a) the attendance follows referral of the patient to the consultant psychiatrist by a referring practitioner; and (b) the patient is located at a hospital; and (c) the attendance was at least 75 minutes in duration; and (d) the patient has not received a service to which this item or item 92478, 92479, 92480, 92481 or 92483 applies in the last seven days (H)

[Explanatory notes and rules on MBS Online ↗](https://www9.health.gov.au/mbs/fullDisplay.cfm?type=item&q=92482)

Health fund and DVA rates
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Total fee each scheme recognises for this item in hospital.

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- [In-hospital billing: the 75% benefit, the 25% fund benefit, and no-gap and known-gap schemes](/guides/in-hospital-billing-and-gap-cover)
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Data source: [Australian Government Medicare Benefits Schedule](https://www.mbsonline.gov.au/) · Record updated 1 September 2026. Health fund rates come from each fund's published schedule. Verify item descriptors, rules and fees on [MBS Online](https://www9.health.gov.au/mbs/fullDisplay.cfm?type=item&q=92482) before billing. This is a reference tool, not billing or financial advice.